 A big shipment of brass upgrades for the Ascent, Ascent Fusion, Gen8 and Gen9 has just arrived including the popular outer portal axle covers. These and all other brass upgrades are now available on the parts page
 Whether you have a crawler, a lowrider, a drift car or a monster truck, nothing looks better than some LED lights. The Redcat M1 LED kit is a super easy and affordable way to add some lights to your vehicle.
These kits feature 6 LED lights (2 Red, 2 White, 2 Blue) and simply plug in to your receiver for power. These LED lights and many more are now available on the parts page  A shipment of HexFly servos has just arrived. Back in stock are the popular new HexFly HX-TS Torque Spec Metal Gear single servos (4 packs also available)
The HexFly Torque Spec Waterproof Servo is perfect for most Redcat RC cars, trucks and buggies The HexFly HX-TS Torque Spec digital servo features metal gears, aluminum center case for fast heat dissipation and is fully waterproof With high quality and performance, it is tailored for RC hobbyist to provide an excellent experience at a great price These and all other servos are now available on the parts page  The Gen9 LED light kit is made specifically for the Redcat Gen9 with Scout 800 Body. Fully waterproof with 14 total LED's. 2 Red 5mm brake lights, 10 white 5mm lights (headlights, reverse lights & rock lights), 2 white 3mm lights for the dash.
Features include:
These and more LED light sets are now listed for sale on the parts page  Available now are the HexFly HX-TS Torque Spec Servo 4-Packs. This is a great set to have on hand for builders looking to outfit a new custom project, or just for them to grab four of these high quality servos at a great price. You'll find these servo 4-packs as well as many more servos on the parts page
 Great news! The new Gen9 trail trucks are shipping now! You can check out the Gen9's price, specs and features and place an order on the Gen9 shop page
The ONE Must Have Item You Need for Working on your Vehicles Plus a Couple of Other Goodies9/14/2020
Having been into RC for over 35 years now (gulp), I've made just about every mistake a guy can. One of my mistakes was not investing in quality tools for wrenching on my cars. I invested in "good" tools two years ago and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. If I could go back in time, and talk to a younger me, I'd tell myself to buy MIP tools and nothing else. That's the message I'm sharing with you today as well. I can hear you now..."but Rob, MIP tools are expensive...I can buy a complete set of tools from China for the cost of just one MIP." If you are thinking this, don't forget to consider the cost of replacing those cheap tools - the MIP tools will last much much longer. More importantly, using high quality tools will dramatically reduce the risk of stripping screws. Just think of how much time, frustration and expense you'll save if you ever strip a screw and have to cut it out. Trust me, that's a pain in the butt that you don't want to have to deal with. Here's the good news, you don't need very many tools. If you are on a budget, this is the only one you need:  A 2.0mm Hex Driver will cover 90% of your wrenching needs and will only cost you around $20. If money is an issue, just get this one and you'll be in good shape. Do not buy a ball end driver - just get the regular 2.0mm driver (part #9008) If you have a little more money, you may want to consider buying a 1.5mm and a 2.5mm hex driver as well. The 1.5mm comes in handy for small set screws such as those on pinion gears and for some of the trim pieces on the Gen8 body. The 2.5mm will be used once in a while on larger screws (My TR-SC10e only had two screws on the chassis that required this driver). These are available individually but you'll save some money if you buy the complete set. Again, don't buy ball end drivers...just get the regular hex drivers.  These will cover 99% of your wrenching needs. But, if you are anything like me, you may want to fill out your toolbox with a few rarely used but very handy tools as well such as a 2.0mm Ball End Hex Driver.  A ball end driver comes in handy if you have a difficult to reach screw (usually on lower shock mount or servo horn). The ball end allows you to access the screw from a slight angle. I don't recommend using a ball end driver unless it is absolutely necessary as your chances of stripping the screw increase. A few other nice to have tools but not really required include:  I use my nut drivers all of the time and I'm very happy with them but truthfully, cheap nut drivers work fine. I just like everything to match and I like how the MIP handles feel in my hand. I paid around $20 for my power driver and I REALLY like it. It saves a lot of time when wrenching on my vehicles but, you have to be extra careful to not scrip screws. I like to use mine to drive the screw in 95% of the way and then finish it off by twisting the screwdriver manually. So, to recap, if you are on a budget, just grab yourself and MIP 2.0mm Hex Driver. If you have a little extra cash, go for the set that includes the 1.5mm, 2.0mm and 2.5mm Hex Drivers. After that, you really don't need anything but the power driver and 2.0mm speed tip is a time saver. Everything else is just a bonus.
'till next time Rob  The Hexfly 25KG High Torque Waterproof Servo is a perfect upgrade for your Redcat Racing and Team Redcat car, truck or buggy. Heck, I won't judge you if you install one in your Traxxas! With all metal gears and the included aluminum 25t servo arm, the Hexfly HX-3225 is perfect for almost every RC enthusiasts.
'till next time Rob UPDATE: All servos and servo accessories now available on the parts page  The first shipment of the new Hexfly HX-3225 25kg high torque, metal gear, waterproof servos sold out faster than expected but the good news is a second batch has just arrived. These servos are a great value and are perfect for almost any Redcat Racing or Team Redcat vehicle.
'till next time Rob UPDATE: All servos and servo accessories now available on the parts page  Coming soon, these new Hexfly HX-3225 25kg high torque, metal gear, waterproof servos are perfect for almost any Redcat Racing or Team Redcat vehicle and they will even include an aluminum 25t servo arm.
UPDATE: All servos are now available on the parts page. To find them quickly, visit the parts page then select your vehicle in the Current Vehicles list and all compatible servos will be shown  Here's a fun RC car storage project I just completed using some Ikea Fintorp rods and hooks. I decided to stagger the bars to match the slope of my ceiling and also to clear the printer but you can easily create one long rod if that works better for you. To complete the project, I used:
 This will easily store four 1/10 scale RC cars or trucks. It was a simple project, I hope you like it.
'till next time. Rob |